Why does the 2019 Subaru STi cost $10k MORE than the WRX? - Raiti's Rides 

Hey nothing like being with a car girl! Go for it man!

Never shit where you eat

So did you ask her out yet?

k bone it’s been 6 months, did you shoot your shot?

k bone if the car is stick- I might wife her.

So very true!

freEvo8 thank you so much for sharing such a great reply. It was great to hear about your experience and you gave great details!

I agree they're both great cars.

Omar Almanza great minds think a like!

freEvo8 I love my WRX. got the limited trim for less than I could’ve gotten the base trim STI and honestly, it is a cornering monster. I got the car for fun weekended to the beach with my family or fun road trips. It’s not a ferrari, but I just couldn’t see paying more for a car that would never see the track.

Very good point! Thank you for sharing the extra info and your input!

Lock the center diff. and you got 4HI. Also aluminum control arms, brake vectoring, shift light, HYDRAULIC power streering and quick steering rack are some of the missed items.

and a 20 year old engine

Methamphetameme yeah people will be mad they want that 3jz goomba

Roy Clendaniel basically you get a pretty quick race/rally car from the factory with HUGE potential in the aftermarket. If parents offered these kids the choice between one or the other NONE of them would choose the wrx.

That is a good point!

The wrx's depreciation.

Agreed my co worker owes money on his sti while I paid cash for mine bahahahahahaha

NS Sherlock wrx has excellent residual value. Top 10 on kbb list.

I paid 34k cash out the door for my 2017 STI.....but ya if your making monthly payments it's easier to pay off a WRX.

You are 100% correct! That you for sharing that info! I always liked the cherry blossom color! I really like tradition!

Looks PINK

Ultra AL it does doesn’t it.

Thank you sir for your detailed historic recollection, I could not have expressed my self better.

Phil Lenan thank you for your input.

That is really nice of you to say! Thanks you for your great support!

Thank you so much! I am so happy that I can help! Stay tuned because I have more Subaru reviews coming!

That you for sharing your well though out perspective! I really appreciate your continued support!

Thank you so much for the awesome compliment! I am so glad that you got a 2019 STi! It really is a great car! What color did you get?

Raiti's Rides #worldreallyblue 💙😃

PERFECT color! That has always been my favorite!

@@RaitisRides Thanks so much! I'm usually a silver/black/charcoal guy...so WRB was a big step...All Good tho!

@@justdrive7317 you really can't go wrong with any of those colors!

I am not here to hate on anyone. Congrats on your WRX. It is a fun car and I know will bring you plenty of smiles per miles!

Thanks Paul for sharing your thoughts! I really appreciate you watching!

Congrats! What color did you get?

would you be willing to trade it for a kidney, i have a spare.

Cristho Sanchez I’m so glad you liked the magazine and video! I am grateful for your support!😊👍🏻🏆

That really means so much! Thank you so much for saying that!

Thanks Ryan for the compliment and for your great input! Thanks for watching!

Big wang” please elaborate, I have a once in a life time to get the car of my dreams- why did the sti not have a clutch in this video or did I miss that part- I live in San Francisco and people tell me that manuals will forfeit after a long term use- I honestly don’t care but automatic will save you a headache, like I said I’m willing to go manual and learn how to go up those steep hills then to have a WRX that the turbo takes a few more sec’s to kick in and I’d have to mod in order to get that STI feel. Ty

I really appreciate you taking the time to say that! Tom is one of the best and I appreciate you throwing some love your way! Thank you for being on this journey with me!

Raiti's Rides Thank you for bringing me along. I posted my STI on one of your posts on Facebook. Hope you see it.

Reign Xzile thank you sir I saw it! She is a beauty!😊👍🏻

Raiti's Rides Thanks.😎

You are so very welcome!

Thanks for saying that Joe! I really appreciate that!

Lmfao

LMFAOOO!! Why didn’t he like this comment. ? I saw the bulge in his pants too

wtf is wrong with you, why would you be looking there that's weird lol.

Darth George You the type that likes to look down when going to the men’s room!

Vittorio Rossi thank you so much for for the compliment! You know that I have more to come!

Shaun that is so wonderful of you to say! Thank you so much for being part of this journey with me! God bless you with health and happiness!

Thank you so much for sharing your input and perspective! I really appreciate you watching!

Almost the same story here, though I owned my '18 WRX for 18 months before i finally upped to the STi.

Thank you for sharing that info John!

You are so very welcome Ed!

TheAsianHybrid I think that would totally work to your advantage! How many miles do you have on your WRX?

@@RaitisRides 62k give or take

Any issues?

I'd like to address this really quick because I see this comment on a lot of videos. Most of the time, when someone goes to buy a car they don't have AN EXTRA 10k AFTER they purchase a new car. They finance the extra 10k, it's not like they have it in the bank. So if they do get the WRX, it's most likely going to stay a WRX for a few months lol. On top of that each 1k in financing is around $15 dollars a month. So I'm guessing unless you're going through a car broker when you go to a stealersip an extra $150 a month for the STI isn't a bad decision. IMHO, I see a lot of over extending from owners when it comes to STI. The insurance is more. Maintenance is more (unless you maintenance it yourself). Tires are more. If you aren't going to track the car or hit the canyons... Why even get this car? 50k is a huge chunk of change. Yes you get tons of value for your buck, but do you need any of this? Buy a year old STI, save yourself 12-16k and hope for the best. It was a decent video to watch. But I only saw two things I cared about in a car like this. 1: LSD. 2: Brake package Anyone notice for another 50k car, we're still using Toyota Camry door handles? Lol

Thank you for sharing your input and perspective! I really appreciate that!

Thank you so much for saying that! I really appreciate you taking the time to say that and congrats with your new STI!

Bro same here. I just bought a 2019 sti limited in red a week ago. I've been wanting one since high school and I'm 28.

BIGHITMAYFIELD awesome man. Got mine in the world rally blue. That color always stood out to me while in high school! Already installed the muffler delete to let out that Rumble!

Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment!

Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment!

I'm happy with my 2018 wrx!

It's a really great car! What color did you get?

Imlikethemoviesh I appreciate you watching and giving such s great perspective! Thank you for your awesome support!

STi owners with a blown engine due to ringland failure: "Should've gotten the WRX."

I've owned 3 Stis and never had an issue!

I totally agree with you! Variety is the spice of life and I can appreciate each one for what it is! Thank you for your great comments!

Hell yeah! It aso adds 10HP! lol

I am so glad that you like these Chris!

I am so glad that you are still enjoying yours! They are really fun cars!

The STi is a very special car! I am so glad that you are enjoying her!

@@RaitisRides thanks

Yes of course! I hope she brings you many smiles per miles!

I am so happy to hear! i will be bringing more to you!

I love that perspective! ;-)

Raiti's Rides thanks I forgot about lights and wheels so I added those to my post :)

Thank you sir for having my back!

Raiti's Rides you’re very welcome my friend

Agreed 100%

Thank you so much for coming back and now being on this journey with me! I really appreciate your support!

That is really awesome! I am so glad to hear that you are loving your WRX! What color did you get?

That is really awesome of you to say! I totally agree with your thoughts!

Thank you so much for sharing your input and perspective! I really appreciate you watching!

Me too! Everybody complains about the EJ257, but ive had no problems... I keep it stock use 93 octane and keep my oil changed and topped up. I would love to buy a Subaru with an engine done up from the factory. Ive had issues with "performance shops" in the past on previous cars and now prefer to just buy a car done up already.

Thank you so much for sharing your awesome in-depth feedback! I appreciate you watching!

doryanthes67 I feel the same exact way! I appreciate you watching!😊👍🏻

The steering responsive headlights have very good coverage, except for the area right in front of the car. I've added the Prolightz LED fog light set which fills that gap.

Thank you for sharing your great personal experience and solution to the problem!

doryanthes67 they stopped rally racing a long ass time ago maybe ending 2007. I appreciate the sentiment of a long time fan though.

I was such a huge fan of Subaru when they were in the WRC! They pulled out at the end of 2008 which is a shame because the hatchback STi only had one year of development. i miss those days!

Thank you so much for sharing your awesome input and personal experience.

Thank you for the compliment and for sharing your perspective!

I really appreciate you taking the time to say that!

Anytime!!!

Thank you so much for sharing that great input from your experience! I am so glad that you are enjoying your STI!

You also could’ve just changed the headers if you want it to have the boxer rumble

Thank you so much for your wonderful words! From what I understand you can not put unequal length headers on a WRX, but who knows if someone has tried.

That is correct. The WRX uses a twin scroll turbo, so it requires equal length headers.

You could...I mean, if pockets are deep enough, however it would undo any benefit of the twin scroll turbo and potentially re-introduce the piston issue on the old ej25.

Craig H thank you so much for your input!👍🏻

Anything is possible with the right kind of cash!

Thank you so much for taking the time to say that!

I totally agree with you! Driving the Sti has such an analog feel to it!

Dylan Park I agree with you 💯! What year is your Subaru?

Thanks for your input and perspective! I appreciate you watching!

That is so awesome of you to say! It really helps inspire me and keep me motivated! I really appreciate your support!

Congrats on your Focus ST! How are you liking it?

I absolutely love it. It's actually my first stick shift but i'm getting the hang of it for the most part . I drove it home 200 miles from the dealership so that was an experience haha. But It's definitely a step up from my 94 accord :P

Mowhawk32 : Nice choice! You will l never go back to an automatic again or at least I hope you won’t. Who cares that the 10 speed automatic Mustang GT is faster than the 6 speed manual? Give me the manual 10/10 times. I like to DRIVE my cars not just sit there as a bystander. Save The Manuals!!!

Very cool! I wish more people would learn how to drive stick. What color did you get?

Very good points!

If all you care about is horsepower than the STI isn't for you to begin with. LSD, brakes, wheels, tires, tranny... it's obviously intended to be throw around the corners not drag racing.

Thanks for sharing your input and perspective! I really appreciate you watching!

Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience! I am so glad that you are enjoying your WRX! You are right thou, you can't go wrong with either one.

Very good input and perspective! Thank you so much for sharing, and for watching!

Do some research. Before I got my STi, i did look into that as well. The rings on the 2019+ STI is thicker, to my knowledge its the same exact piston as the STI type RA as well. Just so you didn't want to here is a link that might benefit you www.comeanddriveit.com/engine/type-ra-vs-sti-internals for your future references.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that Subaru will deliver with the 2020 WRX/STi. I think worse case scenario if you what you might still find 2019s on dealer lots and get the deal of a lifetime. Wish I could find my crystal ball! lol

Yeah I think I'm gonna agree and just wait for the refresh. Thanks for another great video, Joe.

You are so very welcome! I hope it is not disappointing!

Raiti's Rides I'm hoping the 2020 wrx it's not as ugly as the concept pictures.

I really appreciate you taking the to say that! Thank you for your awesome support!

@@RaitisRides you welcome 👍

Thank you for being great!

Kuwait City is a living breathing car show. I loved driving around the coastal highway.

I am so glad that you enjoyed this one! Thank you for giving Tom some love! That is a fabulous idea about the mods. I am going to steal that if you don't mind? Thank you for your awesome support!

Raiti's Rides Your very welcome Joe! Help yourself buddy,small charge! 😂 Tom needs a little Loving 😆

This is for sure!

I am totally with you on that! I really appreciate your awesome support and taking the time to watch and comment!

3 LSDs? I thought 2? Center is not?

Steve W He shows the full lock in the video on the center diff. Finger controlled or computer but you can only fully lock it safely on a loose surface. Anyways why not just keep it rear wheel biased. Electronics who would have guessed

Yes sir you are correct!

Thanks for pointing that out. I had to go over to Engineering Explained's channel and see it in a bit more detail. Learned something new about my ride!

You are 100% correct! Thank you for sharing your input!

@luvluca toni Now that is one heck of a comment! Thank you for being part of the this journey with me!

Thank you so much for watching and taking to the time to say that!

Raiti's Rides no worries. I’m thinking of getting the STI

Well if you have any questions let me know! I've owned three over the years!

Raiti's Rides thanks. I’m just worried about everything I’ve heard about ringland failure. I’m in Australia and so many have had engine rebuilds at 50, 60, 70 thousand kms. That’s crazy considering what you pay to begin with. Were yours reliable joe raiti?

I never had an engine issue with either my 06, 08 or 15. I think it's one of those things where there are many variables that can effect it.

Thank you so much for sharing your input and perspective! You make some really good points!

That makes perfect sense! I can appreciate that!

That makes no sense. You can keep your pink STI badges, your cup holder cover, your big Wang, your fog light delete “option”, your power control switches, your slightly bigger wheels, your older than dirt 310hp engine with its.3 tenths of a second faster 0-60 time....and I’ll pocket my $10,000.00 dollars thank you very much. The price difference between these two cars is the total amount that I paid for my 2013 Focus ST3. YES, you heard me correctly. I purchased the car used in 2015 with 22,600 miles on her. Only two years old. Car was and is still mint condition. I am meticulous about my cars (all three of them) including my almost 33 year old Mustang GT which I purchased new in 1986! I did trade in a beautiful 2006 Acura TL 6 speed manual murdered out in all black with 158K on her. I purchased that brand new in 2006. I loved that car but it was time for a clutch, front struts, rear shocks.....blah, blah, blah...I didn’t want another project car so I traded her in on the ST3. FIRST used car I ever purchased! I got four new 18” Continental tires and a one year bump to bump warranty. Now my ST has 71K trouble free miles on her and my “gamble” looks like it’s paying off big time. For me this is a no brainer: WRX Hands Down winner. 10K more for an STI... Get the *** outta here with that noise. 🤑💰👀😳

@@metaljew4456 You did extremely well with your Focus ST! I can totally understand where you are coming from. How does she handle in the winter?

Raiti's Rides ; What up Joe. She handles like absolute 💩 doo doo like every high performance car with high performance tires. No they are not summer Pirelli P Zero tires now. The Conti-Sport tires are long gone...but even with all season tires FWD is terrible in the snow. I don’t understand why everyone thinks it’s great in the snow. I guess if you put a full set of Blizzaks on anything it will go thru the snow.

Very true about the Blizzaks!

Thank you so much for saying that!

Thank you so much for your awesome support and taking the time to watch!

You need to go drive one!

Raiti's Rides you need to drive a wrx with a smart 3k into it!

I totally agree and that should be happening soon! So stay tuned!

I tried to go drive one. The salesperson was like "oh, you just bought a WRX a few weeks ago? I guess you aren't actually in the market to buy anything, so I'll pretend I'm busy and hope you go away."

EmissaryGW2 now that sounds like an idiot of a salesperson!😞

Congrats on your STi! You might be right! It really is going to be interesting to see what direction Subaru goes in. So what color are you getting?

lapis blue!

The reason it's no longer an available option is that it is the standard exhaust on the 2019 STi, the '18 and '19 look the same, but the '19 now gets the RA drivetrain, which is 5 extra hp to 310, higher flowing intake, performance exhaust, stronger pistons and a more aggressive 3rd gear ratio (which lets you utilize more low end torque) ...... unfortunately it doesn't get the suspension upgrades the RA has though.

@@RaitisRides They are moving the 2020 WRX/STi to the new global platform and I predict we are going to see the new FA24 that is in the Accent in the new Sti, so we will have the FA20 in the WRX and FA24 in the STi ...... that's my guess anyways. And supposedly this is supposed to be the last non-hybrid STi we will see as they are looking at a Hybrid performance model for 2025

Daniel Locke great color!🏆

Thank you for sharing your input and perspective! I really appreciate you watching!

It really is an awesome machine!

I totally agree with you!

Gary Green thank you for giving Tom some love! I appreciate you sharing your perspective!😊👍🏻

With that extra 10k you could buy something better. V8 supercharged perhaps.

@@Rodknockandy without a center diff wrx will never be better

Wrx sti

You just knocked it out f the park!

This. A thousand times this. If nothing else, they could give us a nice final edition before sending the EJ off into the sunset, with a closed deck, forged pistons, a 20G, and a tune that is more aggressive than the Subaru of America norm?

Zac Paul Amen brother

Thank you so much for your AWESOME support! I am so very grateful and could not do this without you!

Thank you for sharing your input and perspective! I appreciate you watching!

Thanks for letting me share it with you!

I figured it out after we were done filming! I'm sorry about that! It's one of the downsides of doing reviews non-scripted! I appreciate you watching!

Thank you so much for sharing your input and perspective! I really appreciate you watching!

You sound like a WRX owner 😹